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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University’s undergraduate Class of 2015 crossed the stage at Hale Stadium in cap and gown Saturday, May 9, to receive their hard-earned degrees, while Graduate candidates received their diplomas the night before during a commencement ceremony at the Gentry Complex.

More than 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees during two separate ceremonies in which Dr. Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, told the graduates Friday night that “by completing your education and achieving at this level, you have prepared yourselves to be the hopes and dreams of tomorrow’s generation.” Saturday, under clear skies and warm temperatures, Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, a TSU alum and renowned lawyer, told the graduates that the key to success is having confidence and believing in oneself.

Candidates eligible for graduation included 927 students earning undergraduate degrees, 386 received graduate degrees and graduate certificates, along with 52 doctoral candidates.

Also notable is a total of 245 students eligible to graduate with honors including 41 earning summa cum laude (GPA of at least 3.75), 75 magna cum laude (GPA of at least 3.50) and 129 earning cum laude (GPA of at least 3.25).

Students eligible for degree included:

Graduate Degree Candidates

College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy

Biological Sciences

Yorke, Richard, Nashville, TN

Master of Science

Agricultural Sciences

Akinya, Abimbola, Akure, Nigeria

Aldridge, Alicia, Axis, AL

Alghamdi, Ahmad, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Christian, Karla, Nashville, TN

Dompreh, Jessica, Mount Juliet, TN

Githua, Susan, Thika, Kenya

Gray, Samuel, Hermitage, TN

Jackson, Cleveland, Florence, MS

Johnson, DeKarra, Mount Rainier, MD

Kabir, Md, Dhaka, Bulgaria

Kimathi, Boniface, Machakos, Kenya

Kodati, Srikanth, Hyderabad, India

Kreul, Beverley, Republic, MD

Leathers, Alison, Nashville, TN

Lotze, Andrew, Nashville, TN

Moore, Virginia, Clarksville, TN

Morris, Garrett, Eads, TN

Omosa, Oladayo, Akure, Nigeria

Onyeukwu, Obinna, Chicago, IL

Osazuwa, Osaretin, Lagos, Nigeria

Prestwich, Peter, Nashville, TN

Randle, Shonkaan, Nashville, TN

Biology

Alhawiti, Naif, Nashville, TN

Alshammari, Fahdah, Arlington, TX

Davis, Christopher, Nashville, TN

Holmes, Chondraah, Waterloo, IA

Labban, Abbrar, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Chemistry

Alhamed, Samiyah, Lake Charles, LA

Almughamsi, Haifa, Muncie, IN

Anisuzzaman, Sharif, Comilla, Bangladesh

Hoq, Md Rejaul, San Diego, CA

Hunt, Cherry, Nashville, TN

Shaban, Wejdan, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Shannon, Creea, Nashville, TN

Wadees, Sajad, Huntington, WV

College of Business

Master of Business Administration

Business Administration

Agtarap, Sola Kristie, Murfreesboro, TN

Alghamdi, Hassan, Baha, Saudi Arabia

Althumayri, Ziyad, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Burkett, Brian, Nashville, TN

Downs, Tyler, Cordova, TN

Fowler, Carmen, Cape Girardeau, MO

Harris, Jerell, Nashville, TN

Haunhorst, Brian, Madison, TN

Henderson, Shemeka, Fredericksburg, VA

Hugan, Bernadette, Madison, TN

Khan, Modhurima, Nashville, TN

Manning, Alma, Nashville, TN

Turner, Terrance, Antioch, TN

Yan, Xinyi, Tianjin, China

Zagami, Elizabeth, Scottsdale, AZ

College of Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Psychology

Lowe, Rebbecca, Natchitoches, LA

Lynch, Jeremy, Clarksville, TN

Manor, Shannon, Columbia, TN

Monroe, Johanna, Antioch, TN

Raman, Janani, Fayetteville, NC

Scott, Angela, Lexington, KY

Sellers, Amy, Colbert, WA

Doctor of Education

Administration and Supervision

Duarte, Dalila, Miami Lakes, FL

Damron-Litchford, Nancy, Nashville, TN

Harrington, Miriam, Antioch, TN

Myers, Brenda, Baxter, TN

Odom, Tenisha, Nashville, TN

Curriculum and Instruction

Aluoch, Elijah, Chattanooga, TN

Brown, Amy, Cookeville, TN

Ray, Amanda, Mount Juliet, TN

Trice, Valerie, Henderson, TN

Education Specialist

Instructional Leadership

Alexander, Deborah, Nashville, TN

Burgess, Rhonda, Nashville, TN

Chisom-Rhodes, Erica, Nashville, TN

Crump, Tehronne, Nashville, TN

Henderson, Peggie, Antioch, TN

King, Denise, Madison, TN

Noel, Geanice, Antioch, TN

Pritchett, Nasheba, Goodlettsville, TN

Smith, Zakeisha, Nashville, TN

Taveau, Marisa, Nolensville, TN

Woodard, Cheryl, Nashville, TN

Master of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

Al ruwaili, Miad, Saudi Arabia

Alhaqbani, Sadeem, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

Alnajar, Ayesha, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

Alqarni, Awn, Saudi Arabia,

Baker, Crystal, Nashville, TN

Crowley, Chartrice, Nashville, TN

Davenport, Latonya, Nashville, TN

Davis, Michael, Nashville, TN

Dent, Nevella, Nashville, TN

Glass, Erin, Nashville, TN

Hashim, Abrar, Saudi Arabia

Hord, Christina, Shelbyville, TN

Ingle, Andrea, Nashville, TN

Marks, Kellie, Nashville, TN

McDonald, Shante, Huntsville, AL

Morpeau, Ulrick, Antioch, TN

Nyaberi, Christable, Nashville, TN

Elementary Education

Akins, Gabrielle, Nashville, TN

Beckham, John, Nashville, TN

Coode, Regina, Nashville, TN

Donnelly, Patricia, Nashville, TN

Jackson, Jaleesa, Nashville, TN

Stephens, Carmen, Madison, TN

Washko, Christopher, Nashville, TN

Instructional Leadership

Gray, Constance, Goodlettsville, TN

Grissom, Katara, Nashville, TN

Lacy, Randall, Nashville, TN

Omar, Mohammed, Nashville, TN

Rogers, Shelby, Dolton, IL

Webster, Leroy, Nashville, TN

Special Education

Bin Jardan, Alanood, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

Lin, Hsu-Chang, Tainan City, China

McKenzie, Mary, Nashville, TN

Norris, Beverly, Nashville, TN

Shorter, Shauntazia, Nashville, TN

Master of Science

Professional School Counseling

Carmichael, Tara, Memphis, TN

Craig, Molly, Hendersonville, TN

Garrett, Janelle, Nashville, TN

Green, Brian, Brentwood, TN

O’Brien, Erin, Nashville, TN

Reynolds, Erica, Nashville, TN

Thompson, Tasia, Nashville, TN

Psychology

Babb, Kashonda, Madison, TN

Branch, Innocence, Ellenwood, GA

Brown, Kenya, Nashville, TN

Clarke, Gwendolyn, Whites Creek, TN

Hackney, Brittany, Clarksville, TN

LaDuke, Brittany, Knoxville, TN

McClean, Stuart, Tyler, TX

Peebles, Hunter, Nashville, TN

Shanklin, Terneilus, Jackson, TN

Sullivan, Shacora Arletha Danielle, Antioch, TN

Taylor, Randon, Nashville, TN

Thatcher, Brittany, New Rochelle, NY

Williams, John, Chattanooga, TN

College of Engineering

Master of Engineering

Engineering

Al Janabi, Qussay, Antioch, TN

Alzahrani, Sabah, Taif, Saudi Arabia

Atwah, Wissam, Mekkah, OK

Kidando, Emmanuel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Oke, Kehinde, Abuja, Nigeria

Robinson, Tonjanika, Stone Mountain, GA

Ruhazwe, Evarist, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Savage, James, Franklin, TN

Solomon, David, Nashville, TN

Master of Science

Computer and Information Systems Engineering

Parker, Adrian, La Vergne, TN

Sameen, Jamil, Nashville, TN

College of Health Sciences

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy

Abell, George, Nashville, TN

Barnes, Taylor, Louisville, KY

Barrett, Elizabeth, Franklin, TN

Bender, Heidi, Huntington Beach, CA

Brown, Briana, Valley, AL

Burdette, Elizha, Franklin, TN

Burns, Brandon, Cleveland, TN

Curtis, Brittany, Columbus, OH

Dow, Hillary, Yorktown, VA

Felts, Robert, Nashville, TN

Ferrigan, Kirsten, Angola, IN

Foster, Harmonie, Bedford, OH

Fuhrhop, Elizabeth, Glen Ellyn, IL

Givens, Micah, Birmingham, AL

Hice, Jessica, Tullahoma, TN

Hickle, Amanda, Indianapolis, IN

Hogan, Jendayi, Fort Washington, MD

Honn, Kailey, Westfield, IN

King, Kyle, Bushnell, FL

Krusic, Alexandra, Aurora, IL

Lindeman, Matthew, Maryville, TN

Norina Weatherman, Margarita, Antioch, TN

Patel, Nikita, Boiling Springs, SC

Pierce, Lauren, Chesapeake, VA

Read, Branan, Memphis, TN

Robbins, Elizabeth, Nashville, TN

Rogers, Kathryn, Rock Island, TN

Schonewill, Annika, Nashville, TN

Shetromph, Natalie, Lititz, PA

Singer, Sarah, Nashville, TN

Spear, Ashley, Hermitage, TN

Stromberg, Ryan, Provo, UT

Toranzo, Jamila, Nashville, TN

Twist, Martine, Matthews, NC

Weinberg, Drisa, Tucson, AZ

Master of Arts in Education

Human Performance and Sport Sciences

Ashley, Zebodia, Montgomery, AL

Briscoe, Naffene, Nashville, TN

Coffey, Chancelor, Hillsboro, AL

Coleman, Jamal, Nashville, TN

Danna, Matthew, Denham Springs, LA

Jordan, Joslyn, Antioch, TN

Kuthe, Joshua, Nashville, TN

Lanier, Brittany, Roanoke, VA

Mcghee, Sydney, Nashville, TN

Payne, Kenya, Memphis, TN

Reall, Scott, Brentwood, TN

Scruggs, Dormonique, Nashville, TN

Weeden, Joshua, Jackson, TN

Master of Public Health

Public Health

Arinze, Onyeka, Lagos, Nigeria

Arzu, Arielle, Chicago, IL

Favours, Jacquelyn, Nashville, TN

Knecht, Judith, Franklin, TN

Oaihimire, Rhoda, Nashville, TN

Oaihimire, Ruth, Nashville, TN

Odoh, Chisom, Enugu,

Onadeko, Kempson, Antioch, TN

Master of Science

Speech Pathology

Brassfield, Lauren, Brentwood, TN

Burge, Kenzie, Murfreesboro, TN

Clayton, Courtney, Antioch, TN

Crawford, Katherine, Germantown, TN

DePrez, Brianna, Ooltewah, TN

Donnerstag, Jessica, Nashville, TN

Francis, Heather, Nashville, TN

Garrison, Amy, Antioch, TN

Hammer, Ashley, Murfreesboro, TN

Kidd, Taylor, Cleveland, TN

Kissner, Jessica, White House, TN

Ladd, Karlyn, Murfreesboro, TN

Lane, Kimberly, Memphis, TN

McClendon, Grace, Murfreesboro, TN

Moorhead, Beth, Butler, KY

Mullican, Marcy, Rock Island, TN

Plage, Caitlin, Nashville, TN

Rabb, Laneisha, McMinnville, TN

Sasscer, John, Seymour, TN

Satterfield, Lauren, Nashville, TN

Semore, Cassie, Lyles, TN

Smith, Rebekah, Nashville, TN

Trest, Kelly, Goodlettsville, TN

Whitwell, Krystal, Hoenwald, TN

van den Bosch, Emily, Arcadia, CA

Master of Science in Nursing

Nursing

Abuawad, Insaf, Nashville, TN

Adreon, Pamela, Santa Fe, TN

Ahmadi, Shiva, Hendersonville, TN

Aluoch, Marren, Nashville, TN

Barber, Sarah, Lebanon, TN

Baxter, Ashley, Nashville, TN

Beard, Cynthia, Gallatin, TN

Burks, Amy, Waynesboro, TN

Byrd, Caitlin, Franklin, TN

Caples, Shervonda, Nashville, TN

Clark, Russell, Madison, TN

Coffin, Kealin, Nashville, TN

Corder, Quenessa, Lebanon, TN

Crowley, Niccole, Columbia, TN

Dalton, Valarie, Antioch, TN

DeLong, Sheila, McDonald, TN

Fishel, Mary, Union City, TN

Fraizer, Victoria, Bartlett, TN

Gimenez, Chandra, Nashville, TN

Granberry, Latisha, Nashville, TN

Heflin, Lashawna, Riverview, FL

Henderson, DeAnna, Gallatin, TN

Henley, Bridget, Nashville, TN

Himes, Clayton, Nashville, TN

Hinshaw, Emily, Joelton, TN

Howell, Claire, New Vienna, OH

Hubert, Michael, Lebanon, TN

Hudson, Anne, White House, TN

Hughes, Isabel, Madison, TN

Hughes, Jennifer, Thompsons Station, TN

Humphery, Pamela, Nashville, TN

Hunley, Dana, Madison, TN

Hutchins-Conry, Tinera, Morrison, TN

Johnson, Jessica, Christiana, TN

Johnson, Tiffany, Nashville, TN

Kaelin, Victoria, Mount Juliet, TN

Kelley, Linda, Saint Joseph, TN

Key, Wanda, Nashville, TN

Keyser, Erika, Culleoka, TN

Lee, Suzanne, Madison, TN

Lewis, Ashlee, Hermitage, TN

Lewis-Brown, Stephanie, Spring Hill, TN

Maben-Tenney, Laura, Nashville, TN

Madison, Makko, Antioch, TN

McDermitt, Michele, Mount Juliet, TN

Meacham, Brandi, Nashville, TN

Milberger, Latisha, Hermitage, TN

Moore, Christie, Mount Juliet, TN

Muehling, Julie, Lake City, MN

Neal, Mechele, Pulaski, TN

Okoh, Chucky, Chattanooga, TN

Okolocha, Maureen, Hermitage, TN

Owens, Eyitemi, Antioch, TN

Pace, Kimberly, Nashville, TN

Patz, Susan, Hollis, NH

Pierce, Jazzlyn, Cane Ridge, TN

Poydras, Sabrina, Clarksville, TN

Qu, Ying, Nashville, TN

Ramsey, Roxanne, Old Hickory, TN

Ramsey, Sara, Christiana, TN

Rashid, Faiza, Nashville, TN

Robinson, Essence, Antioch, TN

Rodriguez, Jason, Chattanooga, TN

Saia, Whitney, Franklin, TN

Santoyo, Cheryl, Clarksville, TN

Simpson, Julie, Nashville, TN

Singleton, Tyler, Hendersonville, TN

Smith, Korninthia, Greenville, MS

Sommerschield, Laura, Winchester, TN

Sullivan, British, Hermitage, TN

Thomas, Hannah, Nashville, TN

Tidrow, Masako, Spring Hill, TN

Tramel, Cassie, Columbia, TN

Tudeme, Augustine, Antioch, TN

Whyte, Sharon, Clarksville, TN

Williams, Rachel, Castalian Springs, TN

College of Liberal Arts

Master of Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Adenusi, Olayinka, Bariga, Nigeria

Cutler, Stephanie, Winchester, TN

French, James, Knoxville, TN

Hayes, Tashauna, Dyersburg, TN

Lias, Joseph, Sanford, FL

Lillard, Randy, Nashville, TN

Moore, Norkeisha, Victorville, CA

Taabur, Tabeer, Nashville, TN

Wheeler, Paige, Goodlettsville, TN

College of Professional Service and Urban Affairs

Master of Professional Studies

Professional Studies

Anthis, Brian, Madison, TN

Corlew, Patricia, Nashville, TN

Dorse, Lanisa, Goodlettsville, TN

Garmon, Jasmin, Merrillville, IN

Hamilton, Renita, Lawrenceville, GA

Jones, Elizabeth, Nashville, TN

Locke, Jason, Juliet, TN

Robinson, Jennifer, Nashville, TN

Sandifer, Toija, Knoxville, TN

Master of Public Administration

Public Administration

Benson, Brianna, Mount Juliet, TN

Bills II, Everett, Antioch, TN

Boswell, Derrick, Nashville, TN

Brunson, Cory, Columbia, TN

Carpenter, James, Nolensville, TN

Goodrich, Jason, Nashville, TN

Hardaway, Rachel, Nashville, TN

Matthews, Mel, Gallatin, TN

Richardson, Eric, Nashville, TN

Routen, Jameca, Nashville, TN

Williams, Brian, Cordova, TN

Master of Social Work

Social Work

Abdullatif, Barin, Nashville, TN

Badley, Tanae, Olathe, KS

Bastin, David, Nashville, TN

Bogle, Richard, Nunnelly, TN

Brady, Dawn, Nashville, TN

Conner, Abby, Nashville, TN

Crawley, Anita, Nashville, TN

Gordon, Lisa, Nashville, TN

Hittel, Julie, Cartersville, GA

James, Theresa, Spring City, TN

Kiester, David, Nashville, TN

Lawrence, Monica, Antioch, TN

Manley, Sarah, Nashville, TN

McLeod, Christi, Antioch, TN

Morant, Nicole, Murfreesboro, TN

Richards, Amber, Lebanon, TN

Samuel, Cathlyn, Nashville, TN

Scheppf, Paul, Hermitage, TN

Sneed, Jacqueline, Nashville, TN

Taylor, Susan, Lebanon, TN

Tharpe, Sylvia, Madison, TN

Turk, Rebecca, Hermitage, TN

Turner, Jarvis, Nashville, TN

Word, Natosha, Nashville, TN

Graduate Certificates

Baxley, Laura, Family Nurse Practioner

Benson, Brianna, Non-Profit Management

Carpenter, Charles, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Davis, Terence, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Fox, Tina, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Freeman, Vicki, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Gabous, Ashraf, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Gupton, William, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Gwyn, Mark, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Hardaway, Rachel, Health Administration and Planning

Helton, Lisa, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Henry, Robert, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Hudson, Anne, Nursing Education

Hulett, Roderick, Health Administration and Planning

Locke, Jason, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Lynch, Erin, Non-Profit Management

Martin, Kristin, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Matthews, Mel, Non-Profit Management

Nix-Davis, Shirley, Health Administration and Planning

Phillips, Samantha, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Porter, Robin, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Puckett, Randall, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Qualls, Eric, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Reid, Chrystalyn, Health Administration and Planning

Watwood, Brandon, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Whitt, Rhonda, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Williams, Kevin, Public Administration Executive Leadership

Undergraduate Degree Candidates

College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Sciences

Joh’Nissa Anderson Bachelor of Science Biology

Aimee Anderson Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Jacquise Andrews Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Heather Barr Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Dedric Belio Bachelor of Science Biology

Jershawn Blockton Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Kyreshia Brown Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Jessica Brown Bachelor of Science Biology

Jazmyne Cantrell Bachelor of Science Biology

Authur Chapman Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Sara Chrisman Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Typhanee Colbert Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Ayanna Collins Bachelor of Science Biology

Eduardo Constantino Bachelor of Science Biology

Nancy Dansby Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

George Davis Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Kassandra Davis Bachelor of Science Biology

Makeish Dennie Bachelor of Science Biology

Jessica Dix Bachelor of Science Biology

Daniel Doss Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Deja Doyle Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

LeAndra Ersery Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Porshia Eubanks Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Amadou Fall Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Molly Fox Bachelor of Science Biology

Dustin Garcia Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Dominique Garrett Bachelor of Science Biology

Amy Garrison Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Carla Gibbs Bachelor of Science Biology

Christina Gomez Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Racheal Gregory Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

LaQuita Grinnage Bachelor of Science Biology

Evon Habib Bachelor of Science Biology

Carrie Hall Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Toni Hallman Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Jasmine Hill Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Kenisha Hill Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Kendel Hill Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Bambata Hogue Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Oliver Howard Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Alexis Howard Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Da Ne Irvin Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Veman Ismail Bachelor of Science Biology

Nahom Iyob Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Tya Johnson Bachelor of Science Biology

Darian Jones Bachelor of Science Biology

KaBrea Jones Bachelor of Science Biology

Yaritza Jones Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Patrice Kelly Bachelor of Science Biology

Chiara Leinyuy Keng Bachelor of Science Biology

Nakia Lang Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Monica Lemons Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Erin Malone Bachelor of Science Biology

Essence Manlove Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Keith Martin Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Dena Masoud Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Miah Mayweather Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Nathan McKellips Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Joseph McLeod Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Shanice Miles-Moore Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Camerra Miller Bachelor of Science Biology

Bria Monk Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Teericka Moore Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Shantia Morgan Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Alexis Morris Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Robert Onyejiaka Bachelor of Science Biology

Derek Platt Bachelor of Science Biology

Patricia Ragin Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Andre’ Reaves Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Cierra Rowe Bachelor of Science Biology

Perween Sameen Bachelor of Science Biology

Bayan Sankari Bachelor of Science Biology

Beatrice Scalf Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Kavon Seay Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Brittney Shaw Bachelor of Science Early Childhood Education

Erika Smith Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Lawanda Sparks Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Mayim Stafford Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Ciera Starkey Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Arieal Stewart Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Anthony Suggs Bachelor of Science Biology

Rontorey Todd Bachelor of Science Biology

Eleonora Troyanovskaya Bachelor of Science Biology

Brittany Vasquez Bachelor of Science Biology

Marian Wakefield Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Angela Washington Bachelor of Science Agricultural Sciences

Rebecca Welch Bachelor of Science Biology

Rebecca Welch Bachelor of Science Chemistry

Bria Wells Bachelor of Science Biology

Takara Williams Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

Latetrica Wilson Bachelor of Science Family and Consumer Science

College of Business

Nakisha Anderson Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Maria Arbelaez-Lopez Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Ahmad Ashari Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Latasha Banks Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Janki Bant Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Breyuna Bartee Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Rhoda Beachy Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Britney Bogard Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Julian Bonds Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Zuheily Bonilla Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Gabriel Bowers Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Joshua Brooks Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Leddya Brown Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Dominic Brown Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Markell Burke Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Kathleen Burnett Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Keyatta Butler Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

William Butterworth Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Kelley C DeBaca Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Dorothy Carter Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Erica Carter Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Breanna Clark Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Kierra Corbin Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Maryam Craft Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Taniesha Crump Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Cinnamon Daniel Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Jasmine Davis Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Russell Dean Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Olivia Dunlop Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Danielle Dunn Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Christian Essimbe Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Salina Fountain Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

William Gattis Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Melodie Green Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Julius Greenlaw Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Caspian Haley Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Yaqub Hassan Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Joe Hill Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Selina Hilliard Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Brandon Hilton Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Landrea Holcombe Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Mark Holladay Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Jaquaya Holmes Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Christopher Isabell Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Juavanna Johnson Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Michael Jones Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Carissa Josaphat Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Olivia Laster Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Christa Lavender Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Marlon Lipscomb Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

William Lyons Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Wesley Marshall Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Stephen Martin Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Christopher Martin Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Ramla Mohamed Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Ahmed Mohamed Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Waldo Moody Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Deahna Moore Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Danielle Moore Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Karen Munoz Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Adam Myers Bachelor of Business Administration Economics and Finance

Alfred Otto Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Stephanie Parker Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Raechel Patrick Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Zachary Powers Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Darrin Pryor Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Rudolph Ragnauth Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

Kendra Ralston Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration

Samantha Rice Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting

Shakoya Robinson-Lane Bachelor of Business Administration Business Information System

With more than 9,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville’s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 45 undergraduate, 24 graduate and seven doctoral programs. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu.

A graduating senior at TSU’s Spring Commencement Ceremony Saturday holds a sign that expresses the sentiments of the more than 1,100 who received their degrees at the program. (Photo by Rick Delahaya, TSU Media Relations)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – After a brief delay Saturday, Tennessee State University dodged an inclement weather forecast to hold its spring commencement at a packed Hale Stadium.

More than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees in various disciplines under a clear, sunny day, with their names and faces in digital displays projected on two massive jumbotron screens during the outdoor ceremony on the main campus.

Prior to the commencement, students, family members and other invited guests who had arrived early for the planned ceremony in the stadium, took cover in nearby Gentry Center to wait out a rain shower. The crowd went back to the “Hole” after the brief downpour and the commencement went on without a hitch.

“We got exactly what our family came here for,” said Gina Benton, of Dayton, Ohio, responding to an apology from TSU President Glenda Glover about the brief inconvenience posed by the weather. “We came here with about 20 family members to watch my son graduate and that’s exactly what we got. With such a beautiful outcome, the weather was a minor issue.”

Benton’s son, Erik, received his degree in Business Administration with honors.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, the commencement speaker, apparently not fazed by the weather threat, told the graduates that 55 percent of available jobs in the state would need people with college degrees and the necessary skills to fill those positions.

“Tennessee State University has prepared you to compete for those those jobs and the challenges in life,” Haslam said. “Those challenges will help you handle potential disappointments that come with success.”

The Governor reminded the students to face life with humility and remember those who helped them achieve their higher education goals.

“You did not get to this day by yourself. Thank those who were there with you,” Haslam added. “Learn to celebrate others. You have been called to play a role that will require your full potential. To fulfill that role will require you to continue to improve yourselves by being lifelong learners.”

Before the conferring of degrees, President Glover presented Gov. Haslam with a special plaque for “accepting our invitation and for inspiring not just these graduates but all of us.”

The President also recognized and presented special awards to this year’s group of Vintagers, former TSU graduates who celebrated their 50th year of graduation from TSU.

Dr. Glover announced an over $55,000 contribution from the group to their alma mater.

“We thank you for your generous contribution and for returning to celebrate with us,” the President said.

With nearly 9,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville’s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 38 undergraduate, 22 graduate and seven doctoral programs. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu.